Prisons: Banning Books

New rules introduced by the justice secretary ban anyone sending in books to prisoners. From now on, any man, woman or child in prison will not be able to receive a book from outside. This is part of an increasingly irrational punishment regime orchestrated by Chris Grayling that grabs headlines but restricts education or rehabilitation....

Frances Crook (!), the Howard League For Penal Reform, politics.co.uk

What a spectacular act of stupid mean-spirited cruel cuntery.

Brought to you by Chris Grayling, the Tory 'Justice' Secretary, who also thinks gay couples should be banned from B&Bs.

Update: The Ballad Of Not Reading In Gaol featuring Vanessa Redgrave!!!